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I love mine; on 13' lines, I can fly it in front of my house or in my back yard just about every day after work. It flies from 0mph up to 6 or 7mph (after that, it's moving too fast and the frame gets a little springy) and can be flown in small or indoor spaces.

I actually leave mine assembled in my living room so I can grab it and go fly at a moment's notice.

Another vote for SF, especially considering my skill (or lack thereof). I actually started with a high end kite (Widow Maker) and sold it to someone else who was much happier with it. The SF is better for me.

I love mine; on 13' lines, I can fly it in front of my house or in my back yard just about every day after work. It flies from 0mph up to 6 or 7mph (after that, it's moving too fast and the frame gets a little springy) and can be flown in small or indoor spaces.

I love my Echo by Focus, I can fly it at the Silver Bowl when no other kites are flying. I need to get some really short lines.

+1 on the Skyburner Freestylist, top line components, APA's & Skyshark's, Skyburner quality, sails by Heads Up with their reputation for outstanding workmanship. It's a $250 kite at a $160 price, just a tad smaller with off the shelf colors only. Still enjoying mine after 4 years.

Also from Jon's stable there's the Nighthawk at $130, it had a loyal following although there's not much buzz today, it's still a capable kite of good quality. Then there's the Wolf at $99, a surprisingly precise flying smaller kite that is pretty tricky too, but mostly just fun to fly, give it a yank and it'll do something totally cool and usually finds it's way out of whatever mess you got it into. Huge grin factor at 5-6 mph and above.

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+1 on the Skyburner Freestylist, top line components, APA's & Skyshark's, Skyburner quality, sails by Heads Up with their reputation for outstanding workmanship. It's a $250 kite at a $160 price, just a tad smaller with off the shelf colors only. Still enjoying mine after 4 years.

Also from Jon's stable there's the Nighthawk at $130, it had a loyal following although there's not much buzz today, it's still a capable kite of good quality. Then there's the Wolf at $99, a surprisingly precise flying smaller kite that is pretty tricky too, but mostly just fun to fly, give it a yank and it'll do something totally cool and usually finds it's way out of whatever mess you got it into. Huge grin factor at 5-6 mph and above.

From the same line as the Wolf, don't forget Jon's design produced by Premiere, the Widow. Tough enough to take a beating and flies wonderfully. Mine's getting kind of ragged from constant abuse but for a long time it was first out of the bag. Smooth, forgiving and seriously trickable. One of my all time favorites at any price.

New, under $200.... hmmmmm. Premier Widow for sure. You want more trick or precision, or something that's a little of everything? (The Widow fits into that category).

Slap on a Widow Maker turbo bridle, and the Widow gets an immediate two-class upgrade in the precision department. Still keeps it way under 200 bucks and makes it one sweet kite as long as the wind does not drop too low.

[...] don't forget Jon's design produced by Premiere, the Widow. Tough enough to take a beating and flies wonderfully. Mine's getting kind of ragged from constant abuse but for a long time it was first out of the bag. Smooth, forgiving and seriously trickable. One of my all time favorites at any price.

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